Technology Quicklist

Alien Adaptation

770

Alien Sciences

N/A

Unlocks Xeno Swarm (unit), affinity gain (Harmony)

Alien Biology

249

Ecology

N/A

Allows workers to clear miasma, workers immune to miasma, affinity gain (Harmony)

Alien Domestication

1820

Alien Ethics

N/A

Unlocks Xeno Cavalry (unit), 1 Culture (from Xenomass Wells), affinity gain (Harmony)

Alien Ecology

770

Alien Sciences

N/A

Unlocks Miasmic Condenser (unit), allows workers to add miasma to tiles

Alien Ethics

1160

Alien Sciences

Alien Domestication, Artificial Evolution, Planetary Engineering

Unlocks Xeno sanctuary (building), unlocks mind stem (building), unlocks Xenodrome (wonder)

Alien Evolution

3216

Artificial Evolution

N/A

Xeno Titan (unit), affinity gain (Harmony)

Alien Genetics

770

Genetic Design

N/A

1 Culture (from biowell), 1 Science (from Xenomass Well), affinity gain (Purity)

Alien Hybridization

1820

Transgenics

N/A

Units heal in miasma, affinity gain (Harmony)

Alien Lifeforms

249

Genetics

N/A

Unlocks alien preserve (building), 1 Culture (from Paddock)

Alien Materials

3216

Artificial Evolution

N/A

Unlocks Xenonova (wonder), affinity gain (Supremacy)

Alien Sciences

380

Ecology or Genetics

Alien Adaptation, Alien Ecology, Alien Ethics

Unlocks xenofuel plant (building), unlocks xenonursery (building), workers can build Xenomass Well tile improvement

Artificial Evolution

2480

Alien Ethics or Transgenics

Alien Evolution, Alien Materials

Unlocks Resurrection Device (wonder), unlocks Progenitor garden (building), 1 Science (from farms)

Artificial Intelligence

770

Fabrication or Computing

Hypercomputing, Synthetic Thought, Swarm Intelligence

Unlocks CEL Cradle (building), unlocks Surveillance Web (building), unlocks Markov Eclipse (wonder)

Astrodynamics

2480

Mechatronics

Orbital Automation, Dark Networks

Unlocks Neoplanetarium (building), unlocks Skycrane (building), unlocks Planet Carver (unit)

Augmentation

2480

Bionics

Surrogacy

Unlocks Augmentary (building), unlocks Daedalus Ladder (wonder), 1 Energy (from generators)

Autogyros

3216

Cybernetics

N/A

Unlocks CARVR (unit), affinity gain (Supremacy)

Autonomous Systems

770

Computing

N/A

Unlocks Master Control (wonder), workers can build the Node tile improvement, affinity gain (Supremacy)

Ballistic LEV

1820

Mechatronics

N/A

Unlocks Mass Driver (wonder)

Ballistics

249

Physics

N/A

Unlocks rocket battery (building), unlocks Stellar Codex (wonder)

Biochemistry

249

Chemistry

N/A

Unlocks water refinery (building), unlocks Petrochemical Plant (building)

Bioengineering

2480

Biology or Organics

Industrial Ecology, Biometallurgy

Unlocks molecular forge (building), unlocks bioglass furnace (building), unlocks Xenomalleum (wonder)

Biology

770

Chemistry

Vertical Farming, Bioengineering

Unlocks biofuel plant (building), unlocks growlab (building), workers can build the Dome tile improvement

Biometallurgy

3216

Bioengineering

N/A

1 Energy (from Mines), 1 Science (from generators), affinity gain (Supremacy)

Bionics

770

Physics

Augmentation, Servomachinery, Tissue Engineering

Unlocks bionics lab (building), unlocks institute (building), workers can build the Biowell tile improvement

Biospheres

1160

Terraforming

N/A

1 Energy (from domes), 10% city Food carried over after Growth, affinity gain (Purity)

Chemistry

95

Habitation

Biochemistry, Biology, Organics

Unlocks laboratory (building), unlocks recycler (building), workers can build the Petroleum Well tile improvement, reveals the Petroleum resource

Civil Support

1160

Fabrication

N/A

Unlocks Holomatrix (unit), affinity gain (Purity)

Climate Control

1160

Terraforming

N/A

Unlocks Weather Controller (unit), affinity gain (Supremacy)

Cognition

770

Genetics or Organics

Collaborative Thought, Social Dynamics

Unlocks neurolab (building), unlocks holosuite (building), workers can build the Academy tile improvement

Collaborative Thought

1160

Cognition

N/A

Unlocks Precog Project (wonder), affinity gain (Supremacy)

Communications

770

Computing

Field Theory, Orbital Networks

Unlocks command center (building), unlocks feedsite hub (building), unlocks Tacnet Hub (unit), workers can build the Array tile improvement

Computing

380

Engineering or Ecology

Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Systems, Communications, Transcendental Math

Unlocks network (building), unlocks Spy Agency (wonder), unlocks Missile Rover (unit), unlocks Gunboat (unit)

Cybernetics

2480

Fabrication

Autogyros, Metamaterials

Unlocks node bank (building), unlocks Orbital Laser (unit), Phasal Transporter (unit)

Dark Networks

3216

Astrodynamics

N/A

Unlocks All-Seer (unit)

Defense Grid

249

Engineering

N/A

Unlocks defense perimeter (building), unlocks Panopticon (wonder)

Designer Lifeforms

3216

Synergetics

N/A

Unlocks Rocktopus (unit), affinity gain (Harmony)

Ecology

95

Habitation

Alien Sciences, Geophysics, Terraforming, Alien Biology

Unlocks vivarium (building), unlocks ultrasonic fence (building), unlocks Miasmic Repulsor (unit)

Engineering

95

Habitation

Computing, Defense Grid, Fabrication, Power Systems, Robotics

Unlocks thorium reactor (building), unlocks repair facility (building), unlocks Combat Rover (unit), reveals Titanium resource

Euthenics

3216

Social Dynamics

N/A

Unlocks Human Hive (wonder), affinity gain (Supremacy)

Exotic Matter

3216

Field Theory

N/A

Unlocks Ansible (wonder), affinity gain (Harmony)

Fabrication

770

Engineering, Mechatronics, Artificial Intelligence

Civil Support, Cybernetics

Unlocks alloy foundry (building), unlocks Carrier (unit), workers can build the Magrail tile improvement

Field Theory

2480

Communications

Exotic Matter

Unlocks field reactor (building), unlocks mantle (building), unlocks Quantum Computer (wonder)

Genetic Design

380

Genetics

Alien Genetics, Social Dynamics, Transgenics

Unlocks gene garden (building), unlocks cloning plant (building), unlocks Ectogenesis Pod (wonder)

Genetic Mapping

249

Genetics

N/A

Unlocks Gene Vault (wonder), affinity gain (Purity)

Genetics

95

Habitation

Alien Lifeforms, Alien Sciences, Cognition, Genetic Design, Genetic Mapping

Unlocks cytonursery (building), unlocks pharmalab (building)

Geophysics

249

Ecology

N/A

Reveals the Geothermal resource, workers can build the Geothermal Well tile improvement

Geoscaping

3216

Planetary Engineering

N/A

Unlocks Orbital Fabricator (unit), affinity gain (Supremacy)

Habitation

50

N/A

Chemistry, Ecology, Engineering, Genetics, Pioneering, Physics, Planetary Survey

Unlocks clinic (building), unlocks Old Earth relic (building), unlocks Worker (unit), unlocks Explorer (unit), unlocks Soldier (unit)

Human Conservation

3216

Social Dynamics

N/A

Unlocks Deep Memory (wonder), affinity gain (Purity)

Human Idealism

3216

Social Dynamics

N/A

Unlocks New Terran Myth (wonder)

Hypercomputing

2480

Artificial Intelligence

Hyperconductors, Neural Uploading

Unlocks hypercore (building), unlocks Emancipation Gate (project), 1 Science (from nodes)

Hyperconductors

3216

Hypercomputing

N/A

Unlocks Holon Chamber (wonder), affinity gain (Purity)

Industrial Ecology

3216

Bioengineering

N/A

1 Production (from farms), affinity gain (Purity)

Mechatronics

1160

Robotics or Fabrication

Ballistic LEV, Mobile LEV, Astrodynamics

Unlocks LEV plant (building), unlocks optical surgery (building), unlocks Crawler (wonder)

Nanorobotics

3216

Nanotechnology

N/A

1 Science (from manufactories), affinity gain (Harmony), required for Transcendence victory

Nanotechnology

2480

Robotics

Nanorobotics, Tactical LEV

Unlocks nanopasture (building), unlocks Nanothermite (wonder), unlocks Exodus Gate (project)

Neural Uploading

3216

Hypercomputing

N/A

Unlocks ANGEL (unit), affinity gain (Supremacy)

Orbital Automation

3216

Astrodynamics

N/A

Unlocks Deep Space Telescope (unit), 1 Science (from arrays)

Orbital Networks

1160

Communications

N/A

Unlocks Memetwork (wonder), unlocks Lasercom Satellite (unit)

Organics

770

Chemistry, Biology, or Cognition

Photosystems, Bioengineering, and Synergetics

Unlocks biofactory (building), unlocks mass digester (building), 1 Energy (from generators)

Photosystems

1160

Chemistry

Organics

Unlocks Solar Collector (unit), 1 Food (from Plantations), affinity gain (Harmony)

Physics

95

Habitation

Ballistics, Bionics, Robotics

Unlocks observatory (building), unlocks launch complex (building), unlocks Ranger (unit), 1 Production

Pioneering

80

Habitation

N/A

Unlocks trade depot (building), unlocks Colonist (unit), unlocks Trade Convoy (unit), unlocks Trade Vessel (unit)

Planetary Engineering

2480

Terraforming

Geoscaping, Seismic Induction

Unlocks borehole (building), 1 Production (from generators)

Planetary Survey

80

Pioneering

N/A

Allows units to embark over water, workers can build the Work Barge tile improvement

Power Systems

249

Engineering

N/A

1 Energy (from Geothermal Wells), 1 Production (from Quarries), affinity gain (Supremacy)

Protogenetics

1820

Transgenics

N/A

1 Culture (from academies), affinity gain (Supremacy)

Robotics

380

Physics or Engineering

Bionics, Mechatronics, Tactical Robotics, Swarm Robotics, Nanotechnology

Unlocks Tacjet, unlocks autoplant (building), workers can build the Firaxite Mine tile improvement, workers can build the Manufactory tile improvement

Seismic Induction

3216

Planetary Engineering

N/A

Unlocks Archimedes Lever (wonder), affinity gain (Purity)

Servomachinery

1160

Bionics

N/A

Unlocks Battlesuit (unit), affinity gain (Purity)

Social Dynamics

2480

Cognition or Genetic Design

Euthenics, Human Conservation, Human Idealism

Unlocks civil crche (building), unlocks Soma distillery (building), unlocks terra vault (building)

Surrogacy

3216

Augmentation

N/A

Unlocks Aegis (unit), affinity gain (Purity), 10% worker speed bonus

Swarm Intelligence

1160

Artificial Intelligence

N/A

Unlocks Bytegeist (wonder), affinity gain (Harmony)

Swarm Robotics

770

Robotics

N/A

Unlocks Drone Sphere (wonder), affinity gain (Harmony), required for Transcendence victory

Synergetics

2480

Organics

Designer Lifeforms

Unlocks microbial mine (building), unlocks organ printer (building), unlocks Armasail (wonder)

Synthetic Thought

1160

Artificial Intelligence

N/A

Unlocks Cynosure (wonder), unlocks SABR (unit), affinity gain (Supremacy)

Tactical LEV

3216

Nanotechnology

N/A

Unlocks LEV Destroyer (unit), affinity gain (Purity)

Tactical Robotics

770

Robotics

N/A

Unlocks CNDR (unit), affinity gain (Supremacy)

Terraforming

770

Ecology

Biospheres, Climate Control, Planetary Engineering

Unlocks Gaian Well (building), workers can build the Terrascape tile improvement, workers can build the Floatstone Quarry tile improvement

Tissue Engineering

1160

Bionics

N/A

Units heal faster, affinity gain (Harmony)

Transcendental Math

770

Computing

N/A

Unlocks Transcendental Equation (project), starts Contact victory

Transgenics

1160

Genetic Design

Artificial Evolution, Alien Hybridization, Protogenetics

Unlocks gene smelter (building), unlocks Promethean (wonder), required for Transcendence victory

Vertical Farming

1160

Biology

N/A

1 Energy (from farms), 1 Food (from farms), affinity gain (Purity)